Handbook Writing a Claim

The first step in securing a patent to protect an invention or creative work is to determine if an item is patentable. This means not only determining if the item is worthy of the time and effort necessary to securing a patent for it but also that the item is sufficiently unique to be able to secure patent protection if requested.

While attorneys and those with legal experience often play a direct role in writing the full patent application and other steps in the process, inventor sand patent engineers are the primary parties that are usually involved with writing up the actual patent claim section of the patent application.

Your job in this assignment is to play the role of a patent engineer manager and provide guidance to the other patent engineers you supervise about how to write the patent claim. This is the nut and bolts part of describing the invention and its applications. In particular, provide guidance about how to determine how many different types of claims or inventions you might have related to a single product. How might writing for a unique invention be different than writing for an improved process or part to an existing product? Your response should be 1,000 to 1,500 words in length.

Criteria

INTRODUCTION / CONCLUSION

The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.
READABILITY

Paragraph transitions are present and logical, and flow is maintained throughout the paper. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed. Spelling and word usage are correct. The font type should be professional and readable. There should be font consistency. Formatting should not distract from document content. CONTENT

All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way. Discussions of topics outlined in the project are stated clearly, are supported by specific details (examples or analysis), and are organized logically. The paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly.
RECOMMENDATION

You provide clear guidance regarding the process of writing a patent claim. You discuss how to determine how many claims or inventions may be related to an individual project and how writing for a new item may vary from writing on how to improve an existing item.